Agency classClass IOur severity:Severe FDA (Food)·F-0986-2015·Announced 2015-02-11

Coffee ice cream is recalled due to potential Listeria monocytogenes contamination.

Husky Ice Cream is recalling its coffee ice cream because it may contain Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The recall affects all batches distributed in Washington.

The agency’s classification

FDA (Food): Class I

Class I is a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death.

This is the agency’s own classification, taken from its notice. The severity score below is our assessment, not the agency’s. How recall classes work

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The agency classified this recall as Class I — a situation in which there is a reasonable probability that the use of or exposure to a violative product will cause serious adverse health consequences or death. On that classification alone this is scored Severe; a score of Critical is reserved for recalls where a death or serious injury was reported. The agency gives the reason as: "Coffee Husky ice cream is being recalled due to the potential to be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. This product contains an ice cream mix ingredient manufactured and recalled by Snoqualmie Gourmet Ice Cream, Inc."

Plain-English summary

Husky Ice Cream is recalling its coffee ice cream because it may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, a high-risk pathogen. The recall applies to all sizes of coffee ice cream packaged in 2.5-gallon, 1.5-gallon, or half-gallon retail tubs distributed in Washington.

Consumers are advised to throw away any coffee ice cream they have purchased. They should also contact their local health department for further guidance on disposal and reporting.

The recalled product

Product: Coffee ice cream is packed in 2.5 gallon bulk, 1.5 gallon bulk, or half gallon retail size tubs. Retail size ice cream flavor is labeled in part, "***Husky Ice Cream, Inc. 4721 California Ave SW Seattle, WA 98116 HUSKY "Cream of the Town" HALF GALLON ICE CREAM…
Manufacturer: Husky Ice Cream,Inc
Category: Food — Ice Cream
Hazard: listeria

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Lot numbers (1)

Production date is hand-written on 2.5 gallon bulk containers.

Distribution

Distributed in 1 state:

Part of a larger recall action

This product is one of 44 recalled by Husky Ice Cream,Inc under a single FDA (Food) recall action. The agency files each product separately, so the size of the action is not visible from this page alone.

See all 44 products in this recall →

Same manufacturer · Husky Ice Cream,Inc

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